The medium of oil pastel empowers artists to create stunning and vivid art using a range of techniques. However, the choice of paper is crucial in achieving the best results. This article will assist ...

Ivy Santeler shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to draw with oil pastels over the orange painting Watch as local artist Ivy Santeler takes her original orange painting to the next level using ...

Pastel is a paradoxical medium. It is the most fragile of materials—essentially dust rubbed on a surface (usually paper). It is easily disturbed and impossible to fix without altering its character.

When post-impressionist Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh created his renowned painting “The Starry Night” — rendering the night sky with swirling brushstrokes of blue and gold — he brought to life his ...

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I like the color vibrancy and the fast results of pastels. I can produce an image in two hours,” Kathy Davis said.

Over mirages of oil pastels and colorful acrylic, the local art scene has once again come together for the annual Vallejo ...